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The '''fiorino''' was the [[currency]] of [[Tuscany]] between [[1826]] and [[1859]]. It was subdivided into 100 ''quatrini'', with an additional denomination called the ''paolo'', worth 40 quatrini, in circulation. It replaced the [[Tuscan lira]] at a rate of 1⅔ lire = 1 fiorino. |
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| local_name_lang =it |
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| image_1 = Fiorino 1856.jpg |
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| image_title_1 = One fiorino by [[Leopold II of Tuscany|Leopold II]] |
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| using_countries = {{flagicon|Tuscany|habsburg}} [[Grand Duchy of Tuscany|Tuscany]] |
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| unofficial_users ={{Flagicon|Italy|1861}} [[United Provinces of Central Italy]] |
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| pegged_by = |
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| subunit_ratio_1 = {{frac|1|100}} |
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| subunit_name_1 = [[quattrino]] |
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| nickname = |
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| symbol = ƒ |
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| used_coins = q.1, q.3, q.5, q.10, q.20, p.1 <br> ƒ1, ƒ2, ƒ4 |
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| rarely_used_coins = ƒ{{frac|1|4}}, ƒ{{frac|1|2}}, ƒ20, ƒ60, ƒ80 |
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| mint = [[Florence Mint]] |
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| obsolete = yes |
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The '''Tuscan fiorino''' (plural: ''fiorini'') was the [[currency]] of [[Grand Duchy of Tuscany|Tuscany]] between 1826 and 1859. It was subdivided into 100 '''quattrini''' ([[Grammatical number|singular]]: ''quattrino''), a local currency made by four '''denari''' (from the [[Latin]]: ''quater denarii''). There was an additional denomination called the '''paolo''', worth 40 quattrini, in circulation. |
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==History== |
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In [[1847]], Tuscany absorbed [[Lucca]] and the fiorino replaced the [[Luccan lira]] at a rate of 1 fiorino = 2 lire. The fiorino was replaced in 1859 by a provisional currency denominated in "Italian lire" (equal to the [[Sardinian lira]]), with 1 fiorino = 1.4 Italian lire. |
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{{see also|History of coins in Italy}} |
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During the [[Napoleonic Wars]], Tuscany was annexed by [[France]] and the [[French franc]] was introduced, together with its satellite [[Italian lira]]. The previous lira did not disappear, creating a big confusion between the old Tuscan lira and the new Italian lira. So, when [[Duke]] [[Leopold II of Tuscany|Leopold II]] rose to power in 1824, he decided to introduce a new basic currency. The fiorino replaced the [[Tuscan lira]] at a rate of {{frac|1|2|3}} lire = 1 fiorino.<ref>This fact was quite obvious, because the pound was equivalent to 240 denari or 60 quattrini, while the fiorino was equivalent to 100 quattrini or 400 denari.</ref> In 1847, Tuscany absorbed [[Duchy of Lucca|Lucca]] and the fiorino replaced the [[Luccan lira]] at a rate of 1 fiorino = 2 lire. After a brief revolutionary coinage, the fiorino was replaced in 1859 by a provisional currency denominated in "[[Italian lira]]", equal to the [[Sardinian lira]], with 1 fiorino = 1.4 Italian lire. |
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===Coins=== |
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Copper coins were struck in denominations of 1 and 3 quattrini, together with [[Billon (alloy)|billon]] 5 and 10 quattrini, silver {{frac|1|2}}, 1 and 5 paolo, {{frac|1|4}}, {{frac|1|2}}, 1 and 4 fiorini. Gold coins included the [[sequin (coin)|sequin]] ([[Italian language|Italian]]: ''zecchino''), ''ruspone'' and 80 fiorini, the latter two equalled 3 and 10 sequins respectively. |
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==See also== |
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[[Category:Currencies of Europe]] |
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{{Portal|Europe|Italy|Money|Numismatics}} |
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*[[History of coins in Italy]] |
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==References== |
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*{{numis cite SCWC|date=1991}} |
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==External links== |
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{{Historic Italian currency and coinage}} |
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[[Category:Obsolete Italian currencies]] |
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[[Category:Modern obsolete currencies]] |
[[Category:Modern obsolete currencies]] |
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[[Category:1826 establishments in Italy]] |
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[[Category:1859 disestablishments]] |
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[[Category:19th century in economic history]] |
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[[Category:1826 establishments in the Grand Duchy of Tuscany]] |
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[[Category:Guilder]] |
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Latest revision as of 04:31, 17 October 2024
| fiorino (Italian) | |
|---|---|
 One fiorino by Leopold II | |
| Unit | |
| Symbol | ƒ |
| Denominations | |
| Subunit | |
| 1⁄100 | quattrino |
| Coins | q.1, q.3, q.5, q.10, q.20, p.1 ƒ1, ƒ2, ƒ4 |
| Rarely used | ƒ1⁄4, ƒ1⁄2, ƒ20, ƒ60, ƒ80 |
| Demographics | |
| Official user(s) |  Tuscany |
| Unofficial user(s) |  United Provinces of Central Italy |
| Issuance | |
| Mint | Florence Mint |
| This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete. | |
The Tuscan fiorino (plural: fiorini) was the currency of Tuscany between 1826 and 1859. It was subdivided into 100 quattrini (singular: quattrino), a local currency made by four denari (from the Latin: quater denarii). There was an additional denomination called the paolo, worth 40 quattrini, in circulation.
History
[edit]During the Napoleonic Wars, Tuscany was annexed by France and the French franc was introduced, together with its satellite Italian lira. The previous lira did not disappear, creating a big confusion between the old Tuscan lira and the new Italian lira. So, when Duke Leopold II rose to power in 1824, he decided to introduce a new basic currency. The fiorino replaced the Tuscan lira at a rate of 1+2⁄3 lire = 1 fiorino.[1] In 1847, Tuscany absorbed Lucca and the fiorino replaced the Luccan lira at a rate of 1 fiorino = 2 lire. After a brief revolutionary coinage, the fiorino was replaced in 1859 by a provisional currency denominated in "Italian lira", equal to the Sardinian lira, with 1 fiorino = 1.4 Italian lire.
Coins
[edit]Copper coins were struck in denominations of 1 and 3 quattrini, together with billon 5 and 10 quattrini, silver 1⁄2, 1 and 5 paolo, 1⁄4, 1⁄2, 1 and 4 fiorini. Gold coins included the sequin (Italian: zecchino), ruspone and 80 fiorini, the latter two equalled 3 and 10 sequins respectively.
See also
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References
[edit]- Krause, Chester L.; Clifford Mishler (1991). Standard Catalog of World Coins: 1801–1991 (18th ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN 0873411501.
- ^ This fact was quite obvious, because the pound was equivalent to 240 denari or 60 quattrini, while the fiorino was equivalent to 100 quattrini or 400 denari.
External links
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